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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Nicholas Molinari, post: 2961893, member: 78411&quot;]Nice one.&nbsp; I have a few from the area <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]725078[/ATTACH]</p><p>AKARNANIA: Leukas, c. 219 to 211 BC. Obverse: Zeus right, bird behind (looking back), API below. Dotted border. Rev: Head of Acheloios right, wing-like ear, trident above, Akarnanian Federal monogram behind. Linear border. BCD Akarnania 32; MSP I, 462 (this coin illustrated).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]725080[/ATTACH]</p><p>AKARNANIA. Leukas. Ae (Circa 338-280 BC), 5.99 g, 21 mm.. Obv: Chimera walking left, monogram below. Rev: Head of river god Acheloos left, monogram behind. BMC Thessaly, p. 175, no. 19, BCD Akarnania 236; MSP I, 467 (this coin illustrated).Pecunem, Auction 16, lot 205.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]725081[/ATTACH]</p><p>AE 20, 5.68g, Akarnanian Federal Coinage, Thyrreion Mint, c. 250 BC. Obv: Athena to left in helm. Rev: Acheloios as a man-faced bull facing left. Dark green patina with some earthen encrustation. SNG Cop 423; BMC Thessaly p. 170, no. 21-4; BCD Akarnania 41-3; MSP I, 460. (my first MFB)</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve another nice example of the Herakles/MFB type but I am realizing now I never photographed!</p><p><br /></p><p>My gallery if you like these types:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=3892&amp;page=1&amp;sort=pa" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=3892&amp;page=1&amp;sort=pa" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=3892&amp;page=1&amp;sort=pa</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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